Split Rock Lighthouse | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Oversized "Colortone" postcard view across water towards the Split Rock Lighthouse from the waterline, looking up the bluffs, with other buildings along the left. Postcard caption reads: "X-501 — Split Rock Lighthouse on North Shore of Lake Superior. The rugged beauty of Lake Superior's north shore — stretching 150 miles from Duluth to the Canadian border — is world famous. This scenic highway unfolds a thrilling ever-changing panorama of primitive forests, rushing streams, hills and shore line. Picturesque Split Rock Lighthouse, aids Great Lakes navigators approaching the Duluth Harbor and warns them of the dangers of this rocky promontory."
DESCRIPTION
Oversized "Colortone" postcard view across water towards the Split Rock Lighthouse from the waterline, looking up the bluffs, with other buildings along the left. Postcard caption reads: "X-501 — Split Rock Lighthouse on North Shore of Lake Superior. The rugged beauty of Lake Superior's north shore — stretching 150 miles from Duluth to the Canadian border — is world famous. This scenic highway unfolds a thrilling ever-changing panorama of primitive forests, rushing streams, hills and shore line. Picturesque Split Rock Lighthouse, aids Great Lakes navigators approaching the Duluth Harbor and warns them of the dangers of this rocky promontory."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:133638
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Curt Teich & Co., Chicago
City:Two Rivers
County:
State:Minnesota
Collection Name:Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:CF 1918
Original Dimensions:9.25 x 7 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
St. Marie's, Gopher News Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)
SUBJECTS
Lighthouses
Trees
Formations (Geology)
Outdoor photography
Shorelines
Superior, Lake

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